Purdue thinks it's 'unlikely to be left behind' the MOOC 'tsunami'

6:57 PM,
Feb. 9, 2013

Written by

TERENCE CHEA
and ERIC WEDDLE

As Purdue University continues to figure out its strategy within the realm of free online courses that are reshaping higher education, some schools are preparing to give college credits to students completing these classes.

The American Council on Education announced last week that it is recommending degree credit for five courses offered by Coursera, a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that provides "massive open online courses" from leading universities.

Many colleges and universities use the association's recommendations to determine whether to grant credit for ...